HYPERCRITICAL
hypercritical, overcritical
(adjective) inclined to judge too severely; “hypercritical of colloquial speech”; “the overcritical teacher can discourage originality”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hypercritical (comparative more hypercritical, superlative most hypercritical)
Meticulously or excessively critical.
Synonyms
• overcritical
• See also fastidious
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`per*crit"ic*al, a.
1. Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious. "Hypercritical readers." Swift.
2. Excessively nice or exact. Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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